Ana Rita Garcia is a fellowship researcher at the NOVA Institute for Medical Systems Biology (NOVA IMSB), in Lisbon, Portugal, and is currently completing her PhD in Pharmacy, with a specialisation in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She holds an MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (2020) and a BSc in Biochemistry (2016) from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Her research has focused on Neuro-Oncology and Bio-oncology, with particular interest in the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of breast cancer brain metastases and blood–brain barrier dysfunction. Ana Rita has extensive experience with advanced cellular (2D and 3D) and animal models, as well as a broad range of techniques, including live-cell imaging, confocal microscopy, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, qPCR, and organ-on-chip microfabrication.
She has authored 10 international peer-reviewed publications, including three as first author, and has presented her work in 45 scientific communications at national and international conferences.